The Latest Breaking News from Nick Smith Jr

Charlotte Hornets upset Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 with Bridges and Ball leading the charge. LeBron James' late surge falls short.

Charlotte Hornets secure victory over Cleveland Cavaliers in final regular-season game. Cavaliers rest key players for upcoming playoffs.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball is about to get paid.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The introductory press conference was wrapping up and all the attendees were preparing to go their separate ways when Mitch Kupchak took one more turn on the microphone.

All eyes may have been on the draft’s lottery picks, but teams continued to make savvy moves down the board, picking up top talent late in the first round and into the second.

We graded every 2023 NBA Draft class from worst to first.

LOS ANGELES — They're in the gym, at the games, studying film and speaking to league insiders. The writers who cover these NBA teams, the ones picking in the first round, know what teams need. They know who could be available. They know what types of players these executives like…

LOS ANGELES — When the NBA holds its annual draft on Thursday, the Lakers will perhaps take a peek into what the future has in store for them.

Don't be shocked if Nick Smith Jr. falls in the NBA draft